Jonathan Spiers

Jonathan joined BizSense in 2015 after a decade of reporting in Wilmington, N.C., and at the Henrico County Leader. The Virginia Tech grad covers government, real estate and other news. Reach him at (804) 308-2447 or [email protected].

Trading Day: Local SEC filings for May 7, 2015

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A New York-based investment advisor becomes the second-largest owner of shares of Brink’s stock, CarMax reveals executive compensation packages, and first quarter reports for Brink’s, Dominion, Markel, MeadWestvaco and Tredegar.

200-acre Powhatan property caps April home sales

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A local real estate executive’s $2.1 million purchase of a riverside property led the way for last month’s high-dollar home sales. Other properties on the list include a Monument Avenue mansion and several million-dollar homes in the suburbs.

Q&A: Ad Person of the Year

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Moses Foster’s 8-year-old ad firm has worked with some of Richmond’s biggest companies, and he says it’s just getting started. BizSense sat down with Foster this week to chat about his company and the Richmond marketing scene.

Tech firm breaks into health market

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A medical technology firm has inked its first revenue-generating deal since switching its focus two years ago. And with one contract in hand, the company hopes to convince more health facilities to sign on.